sugarloaf

[ shoog-er-lohf ]

noun,plural sug·ar·loaves [shoog-er-lohvz]. /ˈʃʊg ərˌloʊvz/.
  1. a large, usually conical loaf or mass of hard refined sugar: the common form of household sugar until the mid-19th century.

  2. anything resembling this in shape.

Origin of sugarloaf

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Other definitions for sugar-loaf (2 of 2)

sugar-loaf

or sug·ar-loafed

[ shoog-er-lohf ]

adjective
  1. resembling a sugar-loaf.

Origin of sugar-loaf

2
First recorded in 1600–10

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How to use sugarloaf in a sentence

  • According to ancient custom at a royal visit, she was presented with two pairs of gloves, two sugarloaves, and some confectionery.

British Dictionary definitions for sugar loaf

sugar loaf

noun
  1. a large conical mass of hard refined sugar: See also loaf sugar

  2. something resembling this in shape

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